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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 00993858.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 1/00, C07K 14/195, G06F 17/50 (86) International application number: PCT/IN0000/085 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/4130 (11.10.2001 Gazette 2001/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 30.03.2000 US 539032 (71) Applicant: Council of Scientific andIndustrial Research New Delhi 110 001 (IN)	(72) Inventors: BRAHMACHARI, Kumar, Samir,Central Biochem. Tech. Delhi 110 007 (IN) DASH, Debasis,Central for Biochem. Technology, Delhi 110 007 (IN) (74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J., Dr.  FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)